“ Bless you my son. Fear not, for one day the Swiss army will require a tool that can do everything and you’ll find out just how useful you really are. ” - 15th century, BnF, Français 829, f. 89r

The scribe who copied this page accidentally left out several verses and mixed up the words in others. Since the opposite side of the page was already done, he decided to cross this side out and try again on the facing page - 13th century, J.P. Getty Museum, Ms. 107, f. 96v

A pair of ‘elephants done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, BSB Clm 6908, f. 79v

“Have I got something on my face?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 62, 12v

Centuries before it became fashionable, Mike discovered the relaxing benefits of a weekly goat yoga session - 15th century, Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek, Md 2, f. 39v

“You’ve made a rookie error there mate. Always do them skin side down.” - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, p. 460

A clever bit of artistry in this manuscript, making it appear like a dog has gone through one side of the page and out the other - 15th century, Kraków, MNK 3025 I, pp. 469-470

At Castelo do Gato, not far from Lisbon, Sir Grimalkin fought a one man defence against the besieging rodent army - 14th century, British Library, Harley MS 6563, f. 72r

A scribe’s effort to correct an omission. The words that were accidentally left out are pulled along by one man who passes them to another who waits between the fourth and fifth lines to receive them - c. 1300, English Book of Hours, Walters Ms. W.102, f. 39v

Excited about the weekend - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 62, f. 24r

The brothers congratulated themselves, having invented the conveyor belt. Next, they contrived to create travel luggage that wouldn’t necessarily appear on the conveyor belt once the traveller reached their destination - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 237, f. 8r

Sporting a lovely fringe, an ‘elephant done by medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, British Library, Harley 4996, f. 25v

“Some of you are just too chicken to do anything about it !! Am I right ?!?” - c. 1400, Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 62, f. 60r

“Everybunny up for a Conga Line !” - 14th century, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 24v

Thrills and excitement at late medieval theme parks weren’t the result of fancy technology, but rather a complete lack of health and safety protocols - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 113r

Before ‘cut & paste’ and Tipp-Ex, scribes found novel ways to correct their mistakes and omissions. Here a scribe points to the place where the omitted line (bottom of the page) is meant to go - 1300, leaf from a Book of Hours, Walters Art Museum, W.103. 33v

“I think I’m gonna’ lay off that home-brewed castle ale for a while, Dave.” - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 46r

Fifty Shades of Grey - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 88v

Quaint, little doodle/pen practice of unknown date on the front flyleaf of an early 14th century English Book of Hours, Walters Museum, MS W.102, f. 1r

It was only as the final saw cut went through the main support that Brother Jerome suddenly realised the error of his calculations - 15th century, Jensky Kodex, Národní museum, IV B 24, f. 3v

Medieval scribes used a number of different methods to correct mistakes and omissions. This one used the figure of a man pulling the omitted portion of the text towards the place it belonged - 1st half of the 15th century, Brit. Lib, Arundel 38, f. 65r

Medieval Dictionary: ‘Thairapy’ - combining hair care and therapy. “Just trim a couple inches off Doc…Anyway, as I say, I have a recurring dream that I’m serving food at the castle dressed only in my grandad’s underwear” 12th/13th century, J Rylands Lib., Latin MS 8, f. 9r

When the villagers discovered Bishop Peter furiously trying to hide the bones from another meat heavy feast, they decided to challenge him about his claims of being vegetarian - 15th century, BnF, Vélins-689, f. 153r

Excited about the weekend - 1300, Rothschild Canticles, Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 12v

Great Moments in Fashion History # 38: The year is 1490 and the Speedo Company produces its first line of men’s swimwear. 15th century, Národní Museum, IV B 24, f. 76v

‘D-Composed’ - One of the Afterlife’s Hottest Sketch-Comedy Troupes, Presents: The Almost Live Tour - 15th century, Chantilly, Musée Condé, MS 65, f. 86v

Another fine example of a lion done by a medieval artist that had never seen one from the front - 15th century, British Library, Add. MS 18850, f. 7r

With his energy levels beginning to tail off, Sir Raymond was forced to leave the battlefield - 13th century, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.79, f. 129v

Hey, diddle, diddle… - 14th century, British Library, Harley MS 6563, f. 40r

Turning pool toys into fashion accessories to keep that ‘summertime feeling’ all year long - 13th/early 14th century, MS. Douce 118, f. 34r

Admittedly, Alice’s new boyfriend wasn’t much to look at, but he was an absolute killer on the dance floor - 15th century, BnF, Ms. Français 995, f. 25v

Brother Gerard had joined the monastery at his father’s behest, but juggling had always been his true vocation - 14th century, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 72r

Dance fever in the margins - 10th century, Cambridge University Digital Library, MS Ii.6.32, f. 71v

No tusks and moon-crater ears can mean only one thing, another ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 15th century, Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España, Vitr. 25-7 (olim B. 19), f. 24r

“How many have I had? Only one officer…just the one.” - 13th century, British Library, Harley MS 1671, f. 41r

When you arrive late to the stables on the day of the battle and all the best rides have already been taken - 13th century, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 229, f. 282v

Soooo distracting - You’re trying to read and someone is looking over your shoulder while nibbling your ear - 13th century, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 229, f. 133v

“ I don’t care if there’s a battle today, young man!! You’ll put your jacket on! It’s freezing out here, you’ll catch your death! ” - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 27v

Medieval Dog Spa: Service includes, wash & dry, dental inspection, manicure, massage and collar adjustment - 15th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.1044, f. 31v

“Pull my fingers” - 14th century, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.24, f. 36r

Trying to find their way home after a good knight out - 12th century, British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B II, f. 341r

Claire was much less impressed at being woken to see the orange horse than Thomas thought she would be - 13th century, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 229, f. 132v

Dev’s dreams of looking like a hard-as-nails outlaw with his new sword were dashed the first time he unsheathed it, bashing his knee so hard that his eyes welled up - 13th century, Getty Museum Collection, Ms. 46 (92. MK.92), f. 58v

A superb ‘elephant done by a medieval artist who had never seen one’ - 15th century, Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer / Cod. Bodmer 91, f. 165r

Which witch is which? - 15th century, BnF Français 961, f. 1r

Scolded and hiding in the far corner of the margins - 14th century, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.24, f. 104v

More from the medieval ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ - 14th century, Exeter College MS. 47, f. 18r

That painful, nagging feeling that you’ve left home having forgotten something - early 14th century, Walters Museum, MS W.90, f. 145v

That panicked feeling you get when you suddenly find yourself stuck in the super tight jumper you were trying to take off - 14th century, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.24, f. 139v

A brilliant example of an ‘elephant done by a medieval artists that had never seen one’ - 15th century, France, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-2888, f. 180